Optimization of building window system in Asian regions by analyzing solar heat gain and daylighting elements

Renewable Energy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 522-531

  Lee, J W ^a   Jung, H J ^b   Park, J Y ^c   Lee, J B ^d   Yoon, Y ^b  

^a Hynix Semiconductor Inc   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

^d POSCO   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian climate; Building energy; Building window system; Numerical simulation; Window properties

Indexed keywords

ASIAN CLIMATE; BUILDING ENERGY; BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE; BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING SIMULATION; EFFECTIVE APERTURE; SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT; SOLAR HEAT GAINS; VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE; WINDOW SYSTEM; WINDOW WALL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STAINED GLASS;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; COOLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEATING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR POWER;

ASIA;

EID: 84864959535     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.07.029     Document Type: Article

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